Rebel-Thrown Shaft-Blocking Rock (Later Dalek Scout Bludgeon)

A fist-sized chunk of volcanic basalt, torn from the Plain’s jagged terrain by Latep’s grip, its surface still dusted with red grit from its fresh fracture. The rock’s irregular edges bear scars from two impacts: first when Latep wrenched it free during the scout’s pursuit, then when it caved in the Dalek’s weapon housing with a sickening crack. Codal wraps it in a native fur cloak to obscure its outline mid-strike, while Jo ducks behind Latep’s arm as the missile arcs toward its target. Dust and pebble shards scatter on contact, leaving a jagged dent in corroded casings.

4 appearances

Purpose

Improvised kinetic weapon used by Thal rebels to disable Dalek mobility during direct confrontation.

Significance

Marks the rebels’ first overt act of sabotage against Dalek forces during the cooling-chamber pursuit sequence, escalating hostilities from covert evasion to overt physical resistance. Its fracture during the strike symbolizes the team’s brutal adaptation to the Dalek threat.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S10E19 · Planet of the Daleks Part 5

Dalek captures Jo in brutal standoff

Latep tears a fist-sized basalt rock from the Plain of Stones and uses it to strike the Dalek’s weapon arm with a crushing blow. The impact caves in the casing and severs the appendage, rendering the machine incapable of firing. Shards and dust scatter, embedding into the corroded metal of the arm.

Before: Embedded in the volcanic soil of the Plain of Stones, exposed by frequent tremors and wind erosion

After: Cracked and bloodied from impact, its jagged edges now embedded in the damaged Dalek arm

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S10E19 · Planet of the Daleks Part 5

Codal and Latep disable Dalek scout

Latep seizes a fist-sized chunk of volcanic basalt freshly wrenched from the Plain’s surface and uses it as a crude bludgeon against the Dalek’s weapon housing. Two sharp impacts cave in the casing and silence its weapon systems, turning a natural rock into a precision tool of sabotage.

Before: Embedded in the Plain’s jagged terrain, inert and unremarkable

After: Chipped and bloodied from impact, now a weapon lodged in the Dalek’s destroyed arm assembly

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S10E18 · Planet of the Daleks Part 4

Thal allies pull Doctor to safety

Rebec and Codal seize raw volcanic stones from the jungle floor, wielding them as improvised weapons. They hurl the jagged masses down the shaft with desperate accuracy, each impact triggering a thunderous confirmation of their fragile triumph. These rocks become extensions of their defiance against Dalek domination.

Before: Embedded in the unstable jungle floor near the shaft entrance, undisturbed by prior activity.

After: Thrown down the shaft, some lodged against the Dalek's casing, others lost in the abyss—silent proof of resistance.

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S10E18 · Planet of the Daleks Part 4

Allies cripple Dalek in hasty escape

Jagged volcanic rocks torn from the jungle floor by Codal and Rebec become impromptu weapons. With desperate aim, they hurl the raw stones down the shaft, timing their throws to coincide with the Dalek’s pursuit. The impact echoes brutally as the alien machine is obliterated under the barrage.

Before: Stable components of the jungle floor, embedded in earth.

After: Scattered at the shaft’s base, now smeared with Dalek filth and smoke residue.

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